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Discussion on: Which one learn first, React.js or Node.js?

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Brendan Cowley

Once you have a great grasp on JavaScript, I would highly recommend that you spend the time to learn node as thoroughly as possible. I can tell you from personal experience that just having a cursory knowledge and node is not enough. The expectations for a full stacked dev are ever growing, and you need to be able to do the basics impeccably well.

On the node front, I would highly recommend that you gain the understanding and mastery of middleware, session and JWT auth, and working with FS.

I specifically call out node first because once you dive into react you are going to fall down that rabbit hole for quite a long time. It's just not enough to be able to write in hooks and use contacts, you are going to have to know how to use and write in classes. If you are a new dev, the dirty little secret nobody will tell you is that every company and their mother claims to be on the bleeding edge of technology but you will almost always end up supporting legacy apps unless your company only builds new products.